Indians Minor League Roundup: August 29

- Leading 7-5 until the bottom of the seventh inning, the triple-A Columbus Clippers allowed four runs and fell 9-7 to Indianapolis Indians. Columbus starter Kyle Davies allowed 11 hits, five runs, all earned, walked three and struck out two. Releiver Mark Lowe took the loss though, allowing three of the four deciding runs in the seventh.
- The Erie Seawolves dominated the double-A Akron Rubberducks, winning 14-4. The Seawolves racked up 15 hits compared to Akron’s eight. The seventh inning was the deciding inning for the Rubberducks, going into the inning with a 3-2 lead. Akron allowed seven runs, all earned, and could not come back from the deficit to take the victory.
- It took 10 innings, but the high-A Carolina Mudcats fell to the Lynchburg Hillcats, 5-4. Collectively, Carolina starter Ryan Merritt and his two relievers, Josh Martin and Grant Sides, struck out 13 and allowed 12 hits. Sides took the loss, only his second of the season.
- Great Lakes took a 2-1 victory from the low-a Lake County Captains, scoring the winning run in walkoff fashion. Loons starter Jose De Leon took the win, striking out 12 Captains in just 52/3 innings. Lake County starter Anderson Polanco completed six innings and struck out eight.
- The short-season Mahoning Valley Scrappers defeated the Auburn Doubledays 5-2, despite having nine hits, the Doubledays left seven men on base. Mahoning Valley starter David Speer grabbed his third win on the season, completing five innings, allowing five hits, no runs and three strikeouts.
— Staff reports